St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-11-10
HORSE BREEDERS, MEETING.
Officers Elected.-SOme Changes I'm the
Constitution

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The annual election of officers and
business meeting of the Eastern YER
mont horse breeders association was
held at the st. Johnsbury house Tues
day. There was good attendance
and a great deal of interest manifested.
| The treasurer's report showed that
about 1926 had been received i'm MEM
bership fees and as result of the ex-
hibitiOn at Barton last month, since
the organization of the association in
August. After paying all premiums
and other disbursements the associa-
ton will have about $25 in the treas
ury, very handsome showing for an
organization hardly three months old.
These officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, w. S. Bailey
of East Hardwick vice president, F.
c. Williams of Coventry secretary, E.
H. Hoffman of Lyndon treasurer, o..
Ell. Mossman of Barton. 1t having been
voted to choose an executive commit
tee of Is, five for three years, five for
two and five for one year, the follow
ing were elected executive committee !:
For three years, Emmett Hill of West
Concord, w. S. Bailey of E. Hardwick,
E. H. Hoffman of Lyndon, F. G. Will
liams of Coventry, o. HI. MOssman of
Barton; for two years, George H. Fitz-
gerald of Island Pond, E. A. Parks and
A. S. Livingston of st. Johnsbury, j.
|. Parker of Coventry, j. A. KnowltOn
of Newport; for one year, Julius Brig
ham of West Concord, 1. III. Hall of
Lyndon, Ora Drew of Danville, S. c..
Kimball of Albany, Mitchell Hunt of
North Troy.
The first question that came up for
discussion in the meeting was whether
or not the membership of the society
should be restricted to Caledonia, Or
leans and Essex counties, and it was
finally voted with great unanimity that
the constitution be amended to restrict
membership to these counties. 1t was
also voted without opposition that at
future exhibitions all animals be judg-
ed by points and that score card for
the use of judges be provided for the
next exhibition.
After an extended and spirited dis
cussion participated in by Gen. GrOut,
Messrs. Robinson, MOssman, Williams
and others, it was voted to limit en-
tries in gentlemen's rOadsters at the
exhibitions of the association, to ami
mails that have never started in any
race it was also voted to have a class
of horses with records which shall be
judged by the same scale of points.
The executive committee adjourned
to meet at Newport in February. No
time or place for the next public meet
ing of the association was fixed, these
matters being in the hands of the ex-
ecutive committee, but it seemed to be
the opinion of those present that the
next exhibition will be held in st.
JOhnsbury and that it will come before
the county fairs, sometime about the
last of August. A majority of those
present seemed to favor two days
meeting. This association is no longer
an experiment. Its affairs are largely
in the hands of young men who COM
bine judgment with push and it is des-
tined to exert a powerful influence
both for good and for profit among the
farmers of Caledonia, Orleans and Es-
sex counties. One of the most hopeful
signs of this meeting was the DISPOSE
ton on the part of the members to
hold the association to its original pur-
pose of breeding good, everyday
rOadsters, as we'll as trOtters and not
to permit the annual exhibition to de-
generate into mere horse trot.
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